Compare towns
Exeter vs Francestown vs Dublin vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Francestown | Dublin | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,688 |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Francestown and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$8,014Lowest 20% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.